Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-25

OF Virginia. the severe weather for the Ia,
two weeks having damaged it.
Mack Nicholson, the foreman of lie
Lynchburg rgiaial disappeared YESTERDAY
and his friends fear he has committed .a.
eide
The Civil Service Commission has PLACED
the posiofi;oe at Richmond under civil SEP
vice rules, and in Il few days one Commi..
sioner will 90 there to organize q local baail
of examination.
Judge Bond left Richmond yesterday iot
Lynchburg. He said that he would degel
his opinion in the Royal habeas corpus case
at the April term Of his court, which meet.
the first Monday in next month.
At Winchester yesterday the jury in tie
case of O. B. Richold, formerly Of Mmcy
Pa, indicted for stealing hides Belonging 10
Zspp's Capon Bridge Tannery, returned
verdict Of guilty. The punishment was liz
ed at four and n half years in the peuitep
tiary.
In the House Of Delegates yesterday
resolution was adopted instruciing theCon
mittee on Retrenchment and Reform 10 10.
quire whether reduction can be made 10
the number or salaries Of The officers Of ih.
State without injury to the service aho.
whether there can be any reduction IA the
expenses of the State government
The people OF Winchester are again opfo.
ing the passage Of the Mineral Railroad bib
which was ie-introduced in the Hcl.-
of Delegates by Mr.. Stuart, Of this city, and
referred to the committee oa roads. Tue
object Of the bill is 10 secure charter fora
railroad through Shenandoah and Frede'
lex counties 10 connect with the Maua~r:
branch Of the Virginia Midland Rsiroai.
The Fredericksburg Free Laaca Sass il !.
rumorsd that Mr.. Graham Lacy. sOncf Nj
j. H. Lacy, Of SpottSyvana, has purcua-rl
Chatham, historically known as the Lazy
House farm, of Mr.. Watson, present owur
and that Mr. Watson has purchased Of ii.
Lane "BTompton," better known as MaHe-
Heights. The price said TO have been paid
for the fJr:ner is $4,000; for the ailei
$4,000
The democratic Ste!o committee va. Ie.
session in Richmond yesterday and er eo
the night. Mr. Barbour presided Il 80.
decided TO call State convention 10 adopt
platform for tie party in the ccmif .5s!..
latiye campaign The time and place ghta
the convention Will ae held are left to "a
executive committee, but it is hardy lrc.e
able that date earlier than July $50. h
named. The committee decided 10, 20
make any recommendation in regard 10 ne
policy of the democrats in the Legislature
on the constitutional amendment.
The Court of Appeals yesterday terdrad
convicted of tho murder of bis vie b} poi
son in DiEwiddie county in Juar ls@
The prisoner, when brought to lriai. a>s@
for change of venue on account nt PIt-
dice against him in DiUwddie This W.;
granted, and be was tried in Prince G,oas
county, was convicted OF murder in r', DE.
degree, and sentenced to be haaeei Oto.a
%, of the same year. The decision o' he
Court of Appeals susteius the Judgment 81
the lower court, and Pnryesr will be iil-
ed on day to be fixed hereafter.
A special caucus of democratic men5-
Of the Legislature was held las, Light .
consider the matter Of the appoin n.1t ''
com mission to meet a Commltecc % ''5
foreign bondholder5. Tho discussion 's'.te
three hours, but the caucus, without tain,
action, adjourned until this afternoon "h,H
the resolution offered by Mr.. McCe'm'hn
for the appointment of the COMMISSION, WI
be considered, and if the caucus adopts ils
resolution there will be night session Y
the Legislature to act thereon. Some u
the democrats feel that these uegoHai0l'
having emansted from bondhoideFs, u T. y
little as the Legislature can do to apfo'A
the commission and, ut least, hear what u,
creditors have to present. The senlmsII'
of the caucus, so far az could be eaIn'o.
seemed to be that under no crcumsiaptt,
should any settlement be entertained ~
terms of which were more favorable 10 ~
bondholders than the Riddleberger plan